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California Bungalow
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases on Sunday, March 31, 2013
When I heard about the Challenge for Builders I was intrigued. Not enough to dust off my hammer and nail pouch, but definitely enough to show you some of the great things they have come up with. Each month is a new theme determined by some random generator. It's good to get outside our comfort zones now and then.
This month it's the "California Bungalow" which congers memories of the 1960s maybe?
Wikipedia defines the style as:
Bungalows are 1 or 1½ story houses, with sloping roofs and eaves with unenclosed rafters, and typically feature a gable (or an attic vent designed to look like one) over the main portion of the house. Ideally, bungalows are horizontal in massing, and are integrated with the earth by use of local materials and transitional plantings. This helps create the signature look most people associate with the California Bungalow.It looks like the style came into being at the turn of the last century and had a resurgence in the 1990's. Well "I" was off by a few decades either way.
The items shown here are just part of a big selection for the Challenge from Cleo Design. The animations in the furniture are loads of fun with the middle photo showing a push-up sequence. I dare you not to smile! The veranda is part of the release. Add it to your existing house for Springtime living.
The tea cart table is from L'aize Dayz and works perfectly with the oh so pretty tea set.
And yes, I did change clothes! Yeah! This is a fairly recent release from 1 Hundred. My pants are another color of the harem capris from SLC. Earrings (don't you love them) are unbelievably old, most likely from a hunt and undoubtedly not available :D. Happy I got to wear them again.
Poses by: the furniture
The Absence of Shadows
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed, poses on Saturday, March 30, 2013
There is of course a story that goes with this photo.
I had a house and garden post planned for this slot. Photos in the can and all that. Then, on the last shot I really loved the light and thought, "you really DO need a new profile picture" - and that is very true. Since I was sure I had the perfect pose in my huge collection of not gone through completely poses from the big Do (link to the fair in the credits), I opened a few new boxes.
Now I never found the portrait pose that I needed. I am sure there are at least a dozen that would be perfect, but today was not the day for a new profile it seems. But, along the way I found this new pose from aDORKable and immediately fell in love. Happily, aDORKable poses not only come with mirrors but they are mod. That means I can write a note to myself in the name of the pose. I do that often when the option is available to me. So happy gal, I took this photo up on my building pad.
There is more news -- in my corner of the virtual world anyway. While I have no verification that it is true, it "seems" like the new server code that was supposed to improve our framerates by leaps and bounds has arrived. I was filming yesterday and having issues with framerate. Slooooow. Then I logged on again last eve, checked my framerate and saw 189 zip across the screen. How can that be? I had never seen more than 149 and that was a break out the champagne moment.
THEN I turned on my shadows to film. Oh my! 8.6. Same sim. Same time. Same viewer. I continued to film with shadows but it was painful. On the upside, this improvement (if it really wasn't a fluke) is great for most folks. Things work perfectly of course up here on my building pad where there are few scripts, textures et al. But just in case you run with shadows and notice a sharp stab in your heart while trying to photograph .... :D.
I read a comment a couple of days ago about the great improvement in frame rate. It included a side comment about "but not with shadows". I hear ya.
I am wearing a newish top by 1 Hundred and another color of those great harem capris from SLC. Fashion photos coming up tomorrow.
Pose by: aDORKable from the Simple set at Pose Fair 2013.
Don't Shoot Me Please
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Friday, March 29, 2013
Don't shoot me please, but yes this is again another Pose Fair 2013 post. The good news is that pose fair is now OPEN so you can go shop for yourself.
Honestly I can remember sighing at 5286 Hair Fair post with "look this is me in XYZ's new hair". Well it isn't all that bad, is it? Honestly I admire the posemakers immensely and want to feature everyone I can.
These are poses from fri.day. Not the monkey bars which I am sure you will have already seen. I didn't want the more regular poses to get overshadowed by the prop -- even though it is very cute and I have added it to the park at MOSP *wink*.
These poses are from the Profile and Sweet.Sour pose sets. Simple, natural and immanently usable.
My outfit is from SLC. See this morning's post for all the info you need.
Poses by: fri.day at Pose Fair 2013
Pose Fair - Catching Up - Maybe
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, poses
There are just so many great bits of newness at Pose Fair 2013 which is almost open as this posts :D. Yeah! Trying to play a bit of catchup, you get three of my favorite poses from three different designers. They all have loads of goodies for you to try out and try on so I am sure you will have a great time at the fair.
First up is Poise who has some "hoop" poses. Now the poses come with a hoop prop, but I (amazingly) had my own favorite from a retro fair if I remember correctly -- and we DO get attached to our favorite things. The poses are lots of fun and of course could be used with all sorts of other props besides hoops. This one could easily have a set of barbells for example :D.
Here is a casual and slightly lost little girl pose from Coco -- part of the Spring Fling set.
Oh my! I almost forgot. I have new duds!!!!!! Very cute harem capris and a cropped tank (sold separately) from SLC. If you have been to the shop you know the prices are great. There are tons of colors to choose from. You can mix and match to your heart's content. These are VERY comfy.
For me, the top ran a little large and the bottoms a little small -- but what's in a sizing letter anyway. They look great and that's what matters. They move nicely with the body which is good if you are going through all these moves!
Poses by: Poise, aDORKable and Coco at Pose Fair 2013
Diesel Works At Pose Fair 2013
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Now Diesel Works has been one of my long time favorite pose stores for awhile. I even remember when the shop opened. Yes, I am THAT old. If you follow my blog, you see Rogan Diesel's creations mentioned often. With a huge selection of newness for the fair, it was difficult to know where to start. So -- I simply opened the first box!
Poses by: Diesel Works at Pose Fair 2013 (Beth Series)
A Gentler Time
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, poses
Today's Pose Fair post features oOo Studio whose new lookbook collections have some "hands above the waist" poses, perfect for Victorian, Steampunk and Dolly attire.
Each of the posemakers has new releases out for you when the fair opens tomorrow. oOo Studio has sixteen new poses.
If you have a vintage home or castle, you can pick up this lovely bed and dresser (sold separately) at a terrific price starting tomorrow at Storaxtree @ Loordes of London. The mesh is excellent and they are very nicely textured. This is a SSW Weekends special.
My dress is an oldie from ~L&S~.
Poses by: oOo Studio at Pose Fair 2013
Why I Blog
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The question of why we blog, how we blog, and how we see ourselves as a bloggers seems to be coming up a lot of late. Partly because of what I believe was the "patient zero" post here. I also had a blogger coordinator for an upcoming and well looked forward to venue contact me for my thoughts on blogging events. So the theme is in the ethers for sure.
I am coming up on post 3000 soon. Did, when I started, even think I would be blogging this long? Well, I actually didn't think about it. I was just out of the pod. I was asked. I liked it. True I had blogged in real life, but the virtual world was new to me. When I began blogging long ago, there really weren't review copies, blogger boxes or blogger support groups. There weren't all that many of us and a large number of us started out with or joined iheartsl when it was a group blog, before it became a feed.
I paid my dues, blogging free stuff, going on hunts and the like. My posts were horrible if we judge them by today's standards, but back then -- five years ago -- they were pretty good. I got to know designers over time and slowly -- very, very slowly -- a review copy might come my way. I was thrilled.
I was thinking about those days when I unpacked the latest Trompe Loeil treehouse. There WAS an earlier version of that build -- well the idea anyway. I remember it WELL because it was the first blogger gift I received from Cory Edo. I had gone to her sim, so in love with the fountains which she had made free for awhile (and which I still have and am using in the Corporate Headquarters set at MOSP) and done a post on her designs. The treehouse was a thank you gift of sorts.
I have a lot of fond memories along that line; I wouldn't give them up.
My inventory is currently around 30,000 -- partly because I cleaned it down to 15,000 awhile back; partly because I often delete things after I blog them (yes, sorry I do) and also I keep fatpacks in boxes with ONE hair out and the vendor photo. Then again there are Chandra's goodie boxes; if I didn't just keep the fatpack boxes I would have an inventory around 40,000 (not an exaggeration).
If designers stopped sending things would I just buy them instead? If you've been reading my blog for awhile -- you know the answer to that. I DO buy things but not often and mostly not wearables. I have a fantastic wardrobe right now that is so high class it would easily last me a couple of years before it needed upgrades :D.
I blog because I love taking pictures, I love seeing what others have made, I love LEARNING from what others have made and I love sharing it all with you.
So I'll be seeing you at post 3000 and most likely way beyond.
Poses by: no poses were used in the post. This is a "sticky" in my template :D
Dancing at RUST
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, places, poses, sneak peak
I went out filming today, the first time in a long while. After finishing "reflection" and fill shots at UWA I stopped by LEA13 where RUST by Cica Ghost officially opens tomorrow. It is a grand place and sure to be a hit. I was already is steampunk adventurer gear, well coordinated with the environment. The dancing flowers got my feet tapping so I decided to film a couple of the dances I picked up today at the 2013 Pose Fair (opening soon).
The first dance is from the Kevin set by Humanoid and has no release date set. Kevin is cool and confident. The second is from the Bran set from AKEYO and will debut at Pose Fair 2013. Bran is more of a show off but equally as good a dancer. Both fun and extremely well done.
Humunoids contact info posted by request:
YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/user/MarcusAdkins/videos
Facebook : www.facebook.com/humanoidanimations
Marketplace : https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/107586
Dances by: Humanoid and Akeyo - Pose Fair 2013
Pose Fair 2013 - Just Around the Corner
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, poses, sneak peak
You could easily spend a day trying out all the poseball sets so be sure and bring your friends or significant other along.
While I have many talented posemakers to spotlight over the coming week, I decided to start with Juxtapose. I have always felt the stances from Rain Laval were some of the most natural on the grid. They fit me well both in sizing and temperament. Stands shown here are from the Motivation and Still Waters sets.
Poses by: Juxtapose at Pose Fair 2013
Waiting for Spring
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Spring is knocking at our door. Well, maybe it's getting ready to knock depending on where you are living. I have friends with six inches of snow and some of you are heading toward Fall instead of Spring :D. Any time of year is a good time in the garden for me. I love digging in the dirt, even if it is virtual.
New from [CIRCA] and out for Doorstep Bargains until March 28th is this ladder seat and garden supply box. Perfect for working and then resting. Or, maybe like me you do a bit of each in tandem. There are several poses in the step stool.
Other newness from [CIRCA] includes the very cute Easel Style Plant Shelf (plants included) also out for Doorstep Bargains. The lovely Easter Basket is a group gift.
Also in Spring mood, L'aize Dayz has some goodies for you. The gazebo, plant, table, floor cushions and fruit plate (we want to stay healthy after all) are included in the Arbor Gazebo Set. A bench with cushions is also in the mix. Three color palettes are available.
The poses I am using are from a new to me posemaker, [[Masoom]]. These will be going in my "covers breasts" folder (well ya gotta name things appropriately). I really needed these this morning with my pasties on, but alas -- I hadn't opened the poses yet. They work very well and I am looking forward to opening up some other boxes (poses for shoe shots and jewelry) soon. So make note and look up [[Masoom]] when you get to the fair. These are actually part of the Hareem Girl set :D.
Outfit antique. Hair Dura at Fashion for Life, Skin Asia at Skin Fair, Boots lassitude & ennui.
Poses by: the bench and [[ Masoom ]] at Pose Fair 2013
Roses for Avenue
Posted by Chic Aeon in new releases, sneak peak
Pose by: Diesel Works
Washin' Up
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, sneak peak on Monday, March 25, 2013
Both PG and Adult showers are available -- or will be. Can you wait? You will have to be patient until April; then fight the hoards.
You can change the tint of the hardware, light or dark as well as the washcloth. Lots of animations including couples make this a winner.
Another soon to be released item is this coordinating privacy screen. So very original and pretty! Now only a couple of you will care, but the hinges are outstanding! OK, what can I say -- I dabble in mesh and look at the little things. The glass in the screen has three choices of colors -- an early morning discovery.
The art glass in the screen comes in a version that is just art. I love it but haven't quite figured out where it could go. Ah, the GALLERY. How fitting.
So mark your calendars for April 1. You won't be fooled. I can guarantee there will be some very special items out at FaMESHed this round. Our designers just keep getting better and better!
Poses by: the shower and LAP (nla)
Neva and Hela
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, places, poses, sneak peak on Sunday, March 24, 2013
It didn't take much to get me back over to Neva River. There I ran into a French fan who let me know that this picturesque place is modeled after a real area. Amazing! We really DO learn things in our virtual world *wink*.
Pose Fair 2013 is coming in a few days, a time to get some newness into our "Animations" folder. I remember the first Pose Fair. Actually I was a VENDOR in the first pose fair. We change hats often in SL -- or at least I do, but making poses definitely gave me an appreciation for all that is involved. I can't wait to see the new pose props -- always fun!
These stands of the afternoon hale from Helamiyo. You can find them SOON at the fair.
My swimwear is antique and no longer available but still loved. Skin is still Asia from Izzie's at Skin Fair. Hair from Dura at Fashion for Life and hopefully now in the store.
Poses by: HelaMiyo @ Pose Fair 2013
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, freebies, hunts, new releases, poses on Saturday, March 23, 2013
I am here at the rose garden at MOSP with color coordinated attire, even if skimpy. The stone gazebo with rose trellis is my personal favorite of The Medieval Fantasy Hunt and comes from Forest Feast, a place where I took so very many photos in my youth. It comes with gently trickling fountain. I made a place for it in the greenery section and added roses that I found on another hunt at Forest Feast; perhaps another MFH -- I can't remember. The very lovely bushes that adorn the sides are from CIRCA, part of the Parisian skybox I showed you earlier. Happily they were a separate part of the build. They look so perfect in this setting.
My poses are from grafica, part of Pose Fair 2013 which will be happening very soon. There are plenty of poses to choose from at grafica. My favorites were these simple stances which I will happily be adding to my "stance" folder. Sometimes you really just need a non-complex but natural pose and these fit the bill nicely. grafica poses handily come with mirrors.
My very very pink undies set is a group gift at PARADISIS. Nine other colors are available for purchase. While I personally don't care *wink*, these come with Tango appliers.
Poses by: grafica at POSE FAIR 2013
Secrets Not Kept
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, places on Friday, March 22, 2013
It's certainly not the best kept secret that Neva River is open to the public until the end of the month. So much talk I had to venture over. It is spectacular. A picture perfect place that many of us could lively happily ever after in.
Styling credits include a new long dress, Blonde&Blonde's - Sunrise Boho Chic Dress. Great fit and movement. Try a demo and hopefully it will work for you. My hair is a just out number from Vanity Hair, Bitter Sweet. I am wearing Hidden Red, but there are tons (really) of color choices.
Poses by: aDORKable and Diesel Works
Daybreak with Blue Moon
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hunts, iheartslFeed
It's daybreak at the new medieval section at MOSP LEA7-- opening officially tomorrow but I am taking most of the day off as I am finished with my work. Stop by sometime and see over twelve new areas open for photography and machinima.
Now that we've dispensed with the shameless plug, let's talk about the latest Medieval Fantasy Hunt.
I went on the hunt primarily for props for this area, and props I did find. This very pretty well and the garden stall and baskets are all from the hunt. I'm not going to give you a complete rundown of what is where since my tastes may be different than your. I will tell you that this dress as well as a set for the guys is from Blue Moon Enterprise. And -- wait for it -- the very large and VERY nice building in the top photo, now a tavern at MOSP, is ALSO from Blue Moon Enterprise. I didn't put that together until just now. Wow!
I went back to check the shop and sure enough it was a tricky one, but fun. Easy if you READ THE HINT on the blog or from the hint giver out front of the shop.
Sometimes the hints made no sense to me. There were a few shops that I remembered never finding things in before and once again that proved true.
And to be fair there is a fairly large proportion of prizes that are "back in time" and not in a good way :D. Any piece of furniture with a pose ball goes into my trash immediately. So realize that you will likely be tossing some items. Again, my likes and your likes may not merge.
Hair by: EMO-tions
Poses by: BehaviorBody from the new Editorial 2 pose set
Missed Connections
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, March 21, 2013
I'm late - I'm late!
I've had this outfit from AD Creations in my inventory for a few days not realizing it was time sensitive. Auto accept is a good thing on the whole; things don't go missing as often. But the info that comes with many delivery services never gets to me. This happens a lot these days and something that designers as a whole should be aware of. If there is no notecard and no group notices to review, bloggers are often lost. What is this for? Where can it be found? and such.
Doing some research via Google I found that this was on special at Fashion for Life. Well that is no longer with us but perhaps this Tribute to Galliano outfit is in the main shop now. It is impressive in its bizarreness -- and I mean that in a two thumbs up way. I can definitely see this in film *wink*.
Now to be fair there are many sizes of pants but I had to find a shape and then adjust it to fit this outfit. I was definitely taken with the design so went to the extra effort. TRY A DEMO for sure; always good advice.
I had planned to take photographs tonight at that great sim I found at the beginning of the month. Alas, I went there and it is being dismantled. Very little was left.
So there is a lesson here. Grab things while you can -- they may disappear.
Pose by: Diesel Works
Gettin' Mystical
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies, hair, hunts, iheartslFeed on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Times and cultures blend in this styling which somehow mysteriously works -- for me anyway.
Lots of free goodness in this post.
I have completed the Medieval Hunt; more on that soon. This tattoo from Ais Ink Tattoo is actually the one for the guys, but I liked it better than the gal's version. There is lots of writing on the back. Very "Dan Brown" if that reference means anything to you.
I added " Templar" earrings from Ticky Tacky -- now only on the Marketplace but definitely one of my favorite jewelry designers of the past.
And my locale is the just up today revamp of the very popular Stonehenge set. Not quite done but I'll give you the SLURL anyway cause I'm a nice gal.
Now here's something you want to note. Discord Designs has two specials out and they are indeed special. Flexi braids in packs of colors for a linden. Find the dark set at the shop and the light pack on the Marketplace. I have LOTS of friends who will be eager to try these out. Note that this hair is MOD and EDITABLE, not rigged mesh.
That's my news of the day. Been a busy one. Lots of stuff to share with you but deadlines to meet. See you again tomorrow eve.
Pose by: Behavior Body from the new Editorial 2 set
Forest Light
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies, hair, new releases on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A quick post at the end of a fruitful day. My outfit doesn't actually match my backdrop but pragmatism rules when there is much to be accomplished.
New and especially pretty is this collar from lassitude & ennui for l'accessoires. With four neutral color combos to choose from, the fatpack is a great value, so check that out.
My hair is a free promo from Alli&Ali, Amandine.
That't the late night news.
Pose by: Behavior Body from the new Editorial set 2
OK. I'll Play
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Monday, March 18, 2013
It's not quite time for bed, so I will join in the fun.
What is the rez date for your current SL Avatar that you use most often? - Well DUH! 12/31/2007 and no the typist was NOT bored on New Year's Eve. I was a morning child.
Where was the first place you made friends as a newb and got to know people in Second Life?
Calla as I sat for hair and played Trivia for lindens.
Where do you spend most of your SL time now?
Machinima Open Studio Project, now housed on LEA7 (yes a plug) and open for photographers, but not quite finished.
Who is your closest friend in Second Life? (only pick one)
While I have some RL friends in SL, my closest "virtual" friend is undoubtedly Chandra AKA the burlesque queen from deviousMind.
What is the most favorite thing in your inventory? (only pick one)
Absolutely impossible to choose. I have so many wonderful things; some I have just rediscovered as the inventory fairy busily taking away also returned some oldies.
The last thing you purchased in Second Life?
That's easy. Tonight's purchase were some snowy bushes from KIDD. Working on the SNOW area of MOSP (new).
What color clothing does your avatar wear most often?
Neutral. I am a grayscale gal.
Do you prefer to walk, run or fly?
I meander mostly; so walk is my answer. If you move too fast, you miss the details.
What is the craziest thing you've ever done in SL?
I did a little bull riding in my early youth. I am an explorer, but not much of an adventurer.
Who would you like to play YOU, in the movie of your SLife?
I'd let the director choose.
Bunnies a la 2009
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hunts, iheartslFeed, places on Sunday, March 17, 2013
I don't have a lot of new duds these days, but plenty of housewares to show you. So --- I went for a very (VERY) vintage outfit in the theme of the season. This was prize number 2 if I remember correctly on the Bunny Hop Hunt in 2009. It is from Little Heaven (no longer on the grid).
The newness to share is that Cheeky Pea --while late to the party -- has added her goodies to the Egg Hunt at The Nest. Table, lots of filled cups, bunny drink server and my favorite SWEETS are available for the finding.
I had a busy and gratifying day at MOSP. I added this little greenhouse shed complete with the old garden from LEA20. The gifts from the Egg Hunt seemed to fit in perfectly. The chair in the top photo is also an Egg Hunt prize, from Senzafine.
LEA7 is open now with a revamped ground level, two sound stages and a gallery and classroom (empty at the moment). Rezzing will be available next weekend. The previous owner still has some things on the sim :D. The first visitors arrived today. It was good to see folks coming back.
As an extra bonus for me today, a bunch of old (some very old) folders showed up in my top level inventory today, a present from the database fairy it seems. I didn't remember most of the items but a couple were added into the landscape. The garden shown here (missing yesterday) also appeared too. So keep an eye out for odd things appearing in your inventory. You might get some surprises too.
Poses by aDORKable.
Tomorrow's Post Today
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, places on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Busy day for me. LEA7 was handed over and I had my first experience with the terrain file "editor". It was an adventure and after a lot of hit and miss trying (the wiki simply says "experiment and you'll get it" or something to that effect) I did manage to get a good looking terrain. Now the sand is not on the shore but inland at a higher altitude. How can that be? I know not. But the helper on LEA20 couldn't get sand on the shore either so perhaps it is just the way it is.
ANYWAY. A new addition to MOSP (opening officially next weekend with rezzing abilities) is the Trompe Loeil Tree House for COLLABOR88. I have had it in my inventory for awhile of course but no where picturesque to rez. I saved it a spot on sea level and it is definitely the first building that you see. Now the house has had plenty of press, but I want you to know that my FAVORITE release of this set is the light fixture. It is simply outstanding. And admittedly my arty photo doesn't show all the details well. So, get over to COLLABOR88 and see it in person. Or drop by LEA7 of course *wink*.
Here is an outside view of the house in all its glory -- just in case you have been traveling in Morocco and missed all the posts.
There is also a hanging bed that works very well in the first level porch.
And here's another photo of some of the hunt items from The Nest Easter Egg Hunt. The stepstool, bowls, tall plant and rug (in store gift) are from Zinnias. There are some pots with plants that I couldn't find, but maybe you will be luckier -- or a better hunter. The BIG planter and plant are from Barnesworth Anubis and the smaller patterned rug is from Zigana. The Z guys are definitely on my radar now *wink*.
And here's a not so arty but easier to view photo of the lighting -- simply because I love it and want you to love it too.
Getting Springy
Posted by Chic Aeon in hunts, iheartslFeed, new releases
SLC has some Spring separates to mix and match into your wardrobe. I uncharacteristically picked pink from the large variety of choices. I especially like that a very feminine bra comes with the top; perfect for us slightly modest gals.
I thoroughly enjoyed the hunt at The Nest (see previous post). Fun places to explore, plenty of prizes to find (sometimes a few times as it was easy to pick up things more than once) and great prizes. Shown here are a table from Zigana and framed art from DIGS.
I'll have more great hunt prizes to show you soon.
Pose by: aDORKable


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My fabric softener wont go into the machine - will this product help?? We live in hardwater area
- This sounds as if you are left with the softener in the drawer after the wash. It should syphon out after extra water is pumped into the drawer before the final rinse. The holes that let this water in can become blocked by black mould so insufficient water comes in. If you get down low and look up at the underside of the hole where the drawer goes you should see a series of small holes - you may need a torch. Give them a poke with a small brush - a single tuft toothbrush is ideal.
Samara at eSpares says...
HI Helenpj, in addition to Rory's advice - if you haven't already: the whole drawer that your detergent and softener can probably be removed from the machine (by pushing down a tab on the top as you pull the drawer out). I would recommend removing the drawer from the machine and giving it a thorough clean in addition to the area that the drawer slots into. Sometimes if crystal detergent gets mixed with fabric softener it can gum up that dispenser area.
Rory at eSpares says...
Hi Helenpj As you live in an area with hard water limescale can build up in the pipes of your washing machine or dishwasher. We would recommend this product as it will clean out the waterworks of your appliance and allow fabric softeners and detergents to run smoothly in to the machine, leaving your clothes garden fresh!
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Hi, Can this be used on any washing machine, it's just that I noticed it has several makes printed on the box. Kind Regards, Mark Leaming
- I have used this for the first time recently in our Tricity Bendix Washing Machine, and no noticeable after effects, even though Tricity Bendix is not listed on the box. Our washing machine is at least 15 years old. Hope this helps. Rose - Willenhall, West Midlands
eSparesToby at eSpares says...
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Is this product necessary in addition to the 5-in-1 tablet that I use in my dishwasher? Also, is this a product that can be placed in the cold water 2 Answers
tank to soften the water for the whole house?
- I do think so, especially if you live in a hard water area. It would be much more expensive if your machine got clogged up with limescale.
eSparesToby at eSpares says...
If you're tablet already contains anti-limescale elements in it then it shouldn't be necessary unless you want to really clean the machine out in one go. As for putting it into the cold water tank, that wouldn't be advisable.
Is it scented? 2 Answers
My wife is allergic to some scents, so must avoid them.
Rory at eSpares says...
Hi Davebarton, this is an unscented cleaning product, your wife will be fine!
- No, it is definately not scented.

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By Jennifer Gregory
Jennifer Gregory is a journalist with over 17 years professional writing experience. Jennifer blogs via Contently.com.
While businesses often use webinars primarily for finding new customers, a common mistake is not worrying about generating leads until after the webinar is over.
The key to turning a webinar into increased business is to integrate the goal of attracting new customers throughout the entire webinar process – from the first brainstorming meeting to following up with attendees afterwards.
Decide on Your Goal for the Webinar
The first step in creating a webinar that produces tangible results is to determine exactly what you want the outcome to be from the event. Do you want to sign 12 new customers? Are you looking to increase your relationships with your current clients? Or would the most profitable result for your company be to entice your existing customers to buy additional add-on products?
If you set a specific and tangible goal for the webinar to achieve then you can make each decision related to the event with that outcome in mind.
Pick a Topic that Solves a Problem
Once you have decided on your goal, have a brainstorming session for different topics that will help achieve your desired result. If you are stuck on a direction, ask some of your current customers or professional contacts for their ideas. Most people are more than happy to give you their opinion.
Wayne Turmel, president of Greatwebmeetings.com, says that it is important to focus your topics toward ways that you can help solve your client's problems instead of simply promoting your own products. For example, instead of a webinar on the new release of your software, he recommends picking a topic such as "Three Top Problems You Have with Your Business – And How We Can Help Solve Them."
Invite the Right People
If 100 people attend your webinar, but very few of them are the target audience, then your webinar will not achieve the goal you set.
"The trick is not to get bodies to attend, it's to get the right bodies to attend," says Turmel. "Target your webinar to the people who can move through your sales cycle." He suggests partnering with associations and guest speakers to extend your professional reach.
Connect with Your Audience during the Webinar
By working to create a connection with your audience during the webinar, you will have a higher success rate of closing business from the leads. In addition to a professional presentation, provide additional content as you talk, such as anecdotes of how a technique worked in real life or a software shortcut that only insiders know about.
Monica Isabel Martinez, Director of Professional Development at the Texas Computer Education Association recommends making the webinar as interactive as possible by using surveys or having the audience create a demo during the webinar.
"Interactivity is the key to retaining the attendee's attention, and improving content retention therefore provides more value to the attendee," says Martinez.
Follow Up
After the last participant logs off the webinar, you may feel relieved that the webinar is over, but the real work is actually just beginning. Follow up with each participant to get their feedback on the webinar and talk about any business problems that your product or service can help them solve.
By keeping the goal of generating new leads and business at the forefront of your mind during each phase of the webinar, the time you spend will result in new customers for your company. And you will have a great contact list of people to invite to your next webinar.


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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said on Florida's space coast that if he is elected president he will create a moon colony by 2020.
COCOA, Fla. -- Newt Gingrich promised Wednesday on Florida's space coast to create a moon colony by 2020 if elected president.
"By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon. And it will be American," Gingrich told the crowd of roughly 700, taking them to their feet in applause.
The former House speaker said the current space program in the country is a "tragedy" and believes his "grandiose" ideas can help fix it.
"I am sick of being told we have to be timid and I'm sick of being told we have to be limited to technologies that are 50 years old," he said, noting that by 2020 he wants to be capable to go to Mars.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney seemed to question Gingrich's desire to put lunar mining colonies on the moon during a debate last month but the speaker says these are bold ideas the governor doesn't understand.
"I was attacked the other night for being grandiose. I would just want you to note: Lincoln standing at Council Bluffs was grandiose. The Wright Brothers standing at Kitty Hawk were grandiose. John F. Kennedy was grandiose. I accept the charge that I am grandiose and that Americans are instinctively grandiose," Gingrich said.
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Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, center, speaks at a Space Coast-Space Industry roundtable Wednesday at Brevard Commnunity College in Cocoa, Fla.
Speaking about space is not new for Gingrich. In stump speeches, he often references his ideas to change the struggling American program, but this was the first event he completely dedicated to the topic, hoping this is "the second great launch of the adventure John F. Kennedy started."
"At one point early in my career I introduced the northwest ordinance for space and I said when we got -- I think the number is 13,000 -- when we have 13,000 Americans living on the moon they can petition to become a state," Gingrich said, telling the crowd this was the "weirdest" thing he has ever done. "And I will as president encourage the introduction of the northwest ordinance for space to put a marker down that we want Americans to think boldly about the future…"
Gingrich finished off his public schedule for the day with a Space Industry Roundtable at Brevard Community College.
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SUMMARY: Cartridge
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This valve is a normally-closed, electro-proportional throttle. The valve is spring biased closed. Energizing the coil generates an opening force on the spool proportional to the command current and this force is countered by the spring and flow forces. This force balance creates a metering orifice whose effective size is proportional to the current. The valve exhibits a large degree of self-compensation in the 1 to 2 direction and will provide proportional flow control in the 2 to 1 direction with the addition of an external compensator. Full reverse flow (2 to 1) with 100% command in the 2 to 1 direction is possible without a compensator under all conditions.
- Available in either a normally open or normally closed configuration with three different capacity ranges.
- Capable of operating with pressures up to 5000 psi.
- Low leakage levels in the closed position.
- Coils are interchangeable with Sun's other full flow, solenoid-operated valves and can be mounted on the tube in either direction.
- This cartridge has several manual override choices, including no manual override. See Option Configuration.
- For optimum performance, an amplifier with current sensing and adjustable dither should be used. Dither should be adjustable between 100 - 250 Hz.
- On models equipped with the D or L control, the detent mechanism in the manual override is meant for temporary actuation. The D, E, L and T manual control assemblies have a mechanical life expectancy of approximately 7,000 cycles.
- The momentary/twist override option "E" allows the operator to shift the valve by twisting the manual override clockwise 90 degrees.
- Cartridges with EPDM seals are for use in systems with phosphate ester fluids. Exposure to petroleum based fluids, greases and lubricants will damage the seals.
- Incorporates the Sun floating style construction to minimize the possibility of internal parts binding due to excessive installation torque and/or cavity/cartridge machining variations.
|10 gpm40 L/min.
|Maximum Valve Leakage at 110 SUS (24 cSt)
|6 in³/min.@3000 psi100 cc/min.@210 bar
|Manual Override Force Requirement
|5 lbs/1000 psi @ Port 133 N/100 bar @ Port 1
|Manual Override Stroke
|.10 in.2,5 mm
|Solenoid Tube Diameter
|.75 in.19 mm
|Valve Hex Size
|7/8 in.22,2 mm
|Valve Installation Torque
|30 - 35 lbf ft41 - 47 Nm
|Model Weight (with coil)
|1.10 lb0,50 kg
|Seal kit - Cartridge
|Viton: 990-413-006
|Seal and nut kit - Coil
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|What happens if I block the bypass port on a priority flow control?
|The valve acts as a 2 port restrictive flow control.
|How big is a drop of hydraulic oil?
|There are exactly 250 Sun drops in a cubic inch or 15 in a cc.
|How accurate are Sun's flow controls?
|We claim +/- 10%. We set to +/- 5% in production testing to allow for differences in customers' conditions. If you want accuracy, stay in the bottom 2/3rds of the range. Our 12 gpm (45 L/min.) flow controls are quite flat at 9 gpm (34 L/min.) and dead flat below 6 gpm (23 L/min.), until you get to the bottom of the range. Below about .25 gpm (1 L/min.), spool leakage and orifice conditions start to limit accuracy.
|I have a heat problem, will Sun's priority flow control help?
|I am afraid not. Unless you are overflowing your current valve and correctly size ours, you are not likely to notice any improvement. Priority flow controls are not efficient devices. They are an easy way to get more than 1 source of oil from 1 pump but they can generate a lot of heat. Try to size your actuators so the pressures are similar on both the priority and the bypass circuits. If you can't do that, try to have the lower flow leg be the lower pressure. The pump pressure is determined by whichever leg is higher and if there is flow that is taking a pressure drop that is not doing work it is creating heat.
|What happens if I block the control flow (priority) port?
|All flow is blocked, hence the term priority. The priority flow has to be satisfied.
|What is the compensating pressure of Sun's flow controls?
|The spring force in our flow controls equates to about 100 psi (7 bar). This is high enough to give the valves acceptable capacity (not really) and not too high for proper circuit operation. 100 psi (7 bar) is the spring force; at the upper end of the flow control's range, the drop through the valve will be as high as 250 psi (17 bar) before it starts modulating.
|What is the pressure drop through a flow control?
|In a meter-in flow control circuit if the pump is set at 3000 psi and the load is 2000 psi the drop through the flow control is 1000 psi. In a meter-out circuit with the load at 2000 psi the drop through the flow control is 2000 psi.


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In the pictures, loft is design in two level. The nuance of black and white is find in this loft. The white painted wall looks so bright when the sunlight entering the space through glazed window. Besides this white interior, you also find black colored in it. The black is seen from stairs and the hallway upstairs.
That is about the black and white, now, let's talk about the furniture. In living room, you can see seating sofa. The sofa is in grey colored. In front of it, there is black rounded table. This table is filled with white tulips and glossy gold glass ornament. Under it, there is furry rug which makes your foot warm in it.
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New Research Identifies Potential Biomarkers of Gut Health in Broilers
Research demonstrates Novus International's commitment to the understanding of basic physiological and metabolic processes in poultry
ST. LOUIS (July 29, 2015)—Alternative grains, such as wheat, barley and rye which are high in non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), can have a substantial negative impact on monogastric digestion and animal performance. Chickens have little or no intrinsic enzymes capable of hydrolyzing these NSP, leading to restricted digestibility of feed ingredients and significant reductions in growth. Undigested feed ingredients in the gut provide nutrients for bacteria overgrowth in the hind gut, which can lead to dysbacteriosis. High NSP diets have also been associated with bacterial diseases that have major economic implications in broiler chickens.
In a recent research study entitled "Identification of potential biomarkers for gut barrier failure in broiler chickens," published in Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences, Novus International, Inc., and University of Arkansas researchers used coccidiosis over-vaccination to trigger a gut health challenge in broiler chickens fed a wheat–barley–rye diet. The overall growth performance and feed efficiency were severely reduced by this gut barrier failure (GBF) model. The results of this study are in agreement with previous studies that concluded high NSP diets compromised growth performance in chickens.
The purpose of the study was not to determine the individual effects of diet ingredients or coccidia challenge, but rather to determine potential biomarkers that may be used to define GBF in future studies. Biomarkers could be useful to monitor poultry health and understand disease mechanisms.
"This research demonstrates Novus's commitment to the understanding of basic physiological and metabolic processes in poultry," commented Jeffery Escobar, Executive Manager of Physiology Research at Novus. "The results of this study will allow scientists at Novus, academia, and other poultry researchers to perform better evaluations of gut health parameters and enhance the ability to test solutions, which can translate into safer poultry products for human consumption."
To review the full study, visit this link. To learn more about Novus International, visit www.novusint.com.
About Novus International, Inc.
Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in over 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus International's products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, CIBENZA® enzyme feed additive, MINTREX® chelated trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, AGRADO® feed antioxidant and many other specialty ingredients. Stratum Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com).
Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information, visit www.novusint.com. ©2015 Novus International, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Grains closed mixed with December corn down 7 cents, January beans up 8 cents, and December wheat down 3 ¼. For the week December corn finished 17 ¼ cents lower, January beans were 45 ½ cents lower, and December wheat was 20 cents lower.
Poor export sales and the USDA report were the main reasons for the decline in grain prices this week. Despite the strength in the outside markets including crude oil and the bearish dollar grains couldn't hold much support. The large world wheat stocks are still weighing on US feed grains. A favorable start to the South American growing season has also been weighing on soybeans.
Going forward we think exports will suffer with such a large world wheat crop supply. Even today the US Grains Council reported that Taiwan and Japan have switched over to buy Ukrainian feed wheat in place of US corn. This morning it was announced that Openfield, which is a large UK coop, has signed a contract with a US company to deliver feed wheat with the first load being shipped next week. As wheat continues to undercut corn in many parts of the world (including the US) eventually it will start showing up in the futures price. Ethanol production is the one source of demand that seems to be really helping basis lately but after the blender's credit expires this year will the bids still be as strong?
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Manitoba Scotties field reduced to 12 teams
It will become much harder for teams to qualify for next year's Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
At its Board of Directors meeting on June 1, CurlManitoba has decided to reduce the number of teams at next year's women's curling provincials from 16 to 12 teams, as announced on June 13. In a statement from CurlManitoba, the move was made with consultation from the 2020 Manitoba Scotties host committee, discussions with the competition and rules committee, and consultation with competitors including surveys at the last two Manitoba Scotties.
The provincial curling governing body believes there will be benefits to volunteer host committees and athletes.
"The change has been a topic of ongoing assessment for several years and is being made primarily to enhance competitiveness and spectator attractiveness of the provincial championship event. Declining numbers of Scotties competitors over the last five years have resulted in nearly 75% of all teams who entered qualifying competitions in the last two seasons actually qualified for the 16-team provincial championship," the statement added.
Kerri Einarson, whose team from Gimli reached the final of the Manitoba Scotties, also in Gimli, earlier this year, replied to an email from The Interlake Spectator, saying that she likes the move. However, another format would have worked as well.
"They could have kept it at 16 teams and made it a triple knockout. But I'm assuming they made it 12 teams so they could keep the pool format," she wrote. "I'm sure there are going to be mixed feelings about it, but lots of people don't like change. So we will see how it plays out."
The new 12-team format will be announced in the near future, according to CurlManitoba, but the event will take place over the same amount of days. There was no word on any changes to qualifying for the event.
The 2020 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts will take place in Rivers from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2.


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Recently Bishop Daniel Anthony Hart, the bishop emeritus of Norwich, Conn., passed away after a long illness. He had been a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and for many years an auxiliary bishop in our South Region prior to being named a bishop in Norwich.
Bishop Hart
He was very beloved, and Bishop Francis Irwin organized a memorial Mass in Boston.
The Mass was held at St. John the Baptist Parish in Peabody, which is one of the parishes where Bishop Hart served as a parochial vicar for many years. He also served at a number of other parishes in the archdiocese.
Members of Knights of Columbus Leo Council 508 and Bishop Irwin
Many of the parishioners at St. John's had been parishioners when Bishop Hart served there. Father John MacInnis, the current pastor, hosted the Mass and a reception after, where many of the parishioners shared wonderful stories. They recalled memories of the ministry of this very zealous and kind priest.
Members of Bishop Hart's family were also there. One of his brothers looked so much like Bishop Hart and sounded exactly like him. Another brother who is a doctor, a sister, some cousins and little grandnephews were present as well. They all seemed very happy that there was a memorial Mass in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Bishop Irwin and Bishop Hart's family
Then, after the reception, I visited the prayer group that was having a very nice Stations of the Cross in Spanish.
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On Sunday, I celebrated Mass for the second Sunday of Lent at Marian Manor, a nursing home run by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, in South Boston.
Stained glass windows of the sisters' chapel
The Carmelite sisters there do such a wonderful job and I was pleased to see that they have a young novice working with them.
I have been very blessed because Carmelite sisters have been in three of the four dioceses I have served as bishop. So I knew them well in Fall River as well as Palm Beach, Fla. They have a very special ministry, the care for the elderly and infirm. The sisters also run St. Patrick Manor in Framingham, and we are blessed to have their charism as part of our archdiocese.
It was nice that a number of people come and accompany their parents to Sunday Mass there at Marian Manor. Some of our priests were also able to attend this Mass.
Father Vincent Von Euw is now residing there. He concelebrated from his wheelchair and is doing much better.
Father Von Euw
Also Father Joseph Rothwell concelebrated.
Father Bill Cuddy was also with us. He is a Boston priest, a captain in the Navy and the head chaplain for the United States Coast Guard, which is a very prestigious post. When he is home, he lives with us at the cathedral. So when he heard we were going to Marian Manor, he asked to join us.
Father Cuddy
We also met a woman named Bridget Conroy who is going to be 106 in November! One of her children is a priest and three of her daughters are religious sisters.
Bridget with staff members Kathleen Lloyd and Sister Margaret Therese. Doesn't she look remarkable for 105?
Bridget is from Ireland, and her mother was an O'Malley. She is in a wheelchair but is very active and keeps busy. She reads extensively, knits and crochets every day.
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On Wednesday, I met with the women religious superiors in the archdiocese. The gathering was hosted by the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception at Mount Alvernia High School in Newton.
The superior of the Franciscan sisters, Sister Marion Morrissey welcomed us to the gathering
We had a prayer service, and then I talked with them about the latest things that are happening.
I talked about the "Arise: Together in Christ" program, organized by Renew International. I also gave them an update on the committees that have been set up, our move to Braintree and the vocation situation.
Then, we had questions and answers with the sisters and afterwards Sister Marian Batho, the Boston delegate for religious, invited the representatives from the various communities to talk about their spirituality. We have 87 congregations of women religious in the archdiocese, with over 2400 women.
Sister Marian
It was an opportunity for them to get to know each other better and share their spirituality.
The Little Sisters of the Poor, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Sisters of St. Joseph and many of the other communities have been here for decades. One of the Sisters of Jesus Crucified, which is a tiny Lithuanian community, spoke up and joked with the other women, "We are very proud to be one of the two communities that have their generalate in the Archdiocese of Boston, my community and the Sisters of St. Joseph. We just want to welcome all the rest of you visitors." She got quite a rise from everyone!
One of the Marist Missionary Sisters, a congregation I know so well because they were with me in the West Indies, recalled a humorous comment made by their development director. She explained that the Marists' charism is to live like Mary, a life of hiddenness and simplicity. The development director said, "This hiddenness business is killing us."
There was a great spirit among the sisters and many of them talked about the large number of retired sisters that they are caring for. A lot of their energy goes into that. The sisters of St. Chretienne spoke about that in a dramatic way and many other sisters mentioned that. These retired sisters are the ones who have contributed so much to the life of the Church in our country and in our diocese. Sister Marian quoted what I said in my homily marking the beginning of our bicentennial year about the religious in the archdiocese and the contributions they made:
As we look back, our hearts must be filled with gratitude and admiration for the priests, the religious, the laity that have gone before us, marked with a sign of faith. The parishes, the nursing homes, the schools, the hospitals, the agencies, the social services, the organizations. The many who collaborated with the Church's mission and the universal Church as priests in the military service. Over 300 who have served in the St. James Society. Those from Boston, who founded Maryknoll. The countless religious, including our own Sisters of St. Joseph, the Notre Dame sisters who staffed so many countless schools. The five convents of contemplative sisters here, praying for the needs of the Church. Our two seminaries, and the countless faithful Catholic laity, who have made so many sacrifices for their Church. And so courageously and quietly witnessed to their Catholic faith and family life. For the priests and deacons and catechists in our parishes, our unsung heroes. Today, for all of these blessings of 200 years, we say, "Thank you, Lord."
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This year St. Patrick's Day falls during Holy Week, and we are not allowed to have the liturgical celebration of St. Patrick during that week. An option would have been to move the feast; however, the official calendar of the Church has already moved St. Joseph's Day to Saturday, and I was loath to move St. Patrick's Day to a Friday in Lent.
So, what we are going to do in the archdiocese is have a Mass on Monday, March 17, the civil holiday. We will celebrate the liturgical Mass, with its readings and prayers, of the Monday of Holy Week, but at the Mass we will reflect on the life and ministry of St. Patrick. As usual, we will bless and distribute the shamrocks, which St. Patrick used so effectively — as a symbol of the cross and as a symbol for the Trinity.
In Massachusetts, where we have the largest percentage of Irish-Americans of any state in the country, St. Patrick's Day is always a very important celebration — both religiously and civically. As a matter of fact, we are probably the only place in the United States where St. Patrick's Day is a civil holiday. Of course, this is done by a certain subterfuge. They call it Evacuation Day, but they were looking for an excuse to have St. Patrick's Day as a civil holiday.
Just like every year, we hope to have a nice group of priests and laity joining with us as we honor St. Patrick. We expect people to come to the cathedral wearing green in honor of the patron saint of the archdiocese. And I always remind people that they should celebrate his feast day whether they are Irish or not. After all, St. Patrick was not Irish.
We want to remember St. Patrick as a great missionary. Unfortunately, for the secular world the celebration and the drinking are what people associate with the feast, but we who are believers and are Catholics, need to be reminded of the missionary nature of the Church.
Boston has contributed much to the Mission Ad Gentes, and not just through the 300 priests who have gone to South America with the Missionary Society of St. James. There have been a countless number of men and women religious who have served all over the world, and right now many are still serving all over the world. Even the founders of Maryknoll came out of Boston. We have in our midst a retired Maryknoll bishop from Korea, Bishop William McNaughton. His presence in the archdiocese is just another reminder of this great connection.
Additionally, at one of our recent Presbyteral Council meetings our new head of the Propagation of the Faith, Father Thomas Kopp, announced that Boston is one of the dioceses that give the most to the propagation in the world. He said that we give more than the entire country of England. So I said to him as an Irishman who lives in Boston, "I hope you were not surprised by that." Also, the archdiocese is one of the largest contributors to the Latin American collection the U.S. Bishops organize every year.
I know that Father Kopp is anxious to promote the materials from the Holy Childhood Association for elementary school children. When I was growing up, we would get little mite boxes during Lent to "buy pagan babies with." We laugh about it now, but the money was used to save orphans. Now the Holy Childhood's efforts are much more sophisticated and put children in touch with children in the third world. This helps our children to be aware of the situation, the needs and the gifts of those children in mission countries. Just as that was part of my generation's mission formation, I would like to see the Holy Childhood be more of a force in the religious formation of our Catholic children today.
The emphasis that Cardinal Richard Cushing gave to the Mission Ad Gentes and the mission appeals that are done, by many of our St. James Society men and others has kept people's mission conscience very much alive.
Sometimes we can become parochial in our pew, but our mission is part of the universal Church, and St. Patrick was the great missionary. We joyfully and gratefully honor his memory and invoke his blessing and intercession for the Archdiocese of Boston as we celebrate our 200th anniversary here as a local church.
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A couple of weeks ago I met with a group of our seminarians from St. John's who went to Peru over the Christmas break to visit the priests of the Missionary Society of St. James. In their trip they were accompanied by two of the seminary priests — Fathers Chris O'Connor and Joe Scorzello.
They were having dinner at a Peruvian restaurant, Don Ricardo, which is right near the cathedral. When I finished my other obligations that day, I joined them for dessert and coffee. I was able to hear some of their experiences. They were very enthused about their time there, and I have invited them to share their story with you as well as some of the wonderful pictures that they have. And so, two of the seminarians, Eric Bennett and David Bearse — who is a seminarian from the diocese of Springfield studying at St. John's — have prepared the following text:
An eleven day trip to Peru with six other seminarians and two of our priest faculty members during this past Christmas break was a great opportunity for us to gain appreciation for the work of the Missionary Society of St. James. It was made possible in large part through generous donations from many priests and parishes. The trip took place a few weeks before the silver anniversary of the Society of St. James. The Society of St. James was begun by Cardinal Cushing. It provided the opportunity for diocesan priests to spend time working in the missions, in order to share the Gospel message as well as to bring the fruits of their experiences back to work with immigrant populations in their home dioceses.
This trip was a great blessing for the group from St. John's Seminary since it provided them with an opportunity to experience the Church living and growing in a developing part of the world, as well as to experience the many dimensions of the work of the Society of St. James. Between our visits to parishes in Lima and Cuzco, we visited Machu Picchu as well as several pilgrimage sites in Lima.
On our way to Machu Picchu
David Napoli at Machu Picchu
We arrived in Lima on Dec. 27, 2007, and spent some days at the center house of the society. The center house is the central base of operations in Peru for the society, it also provided a place for the priests to gather when they come in from their parishes both for some time of fraternity as well as some rest.
From Lima we took a flight to Cuzco. Arriving in Cuzco we needed to spend some time simply relaxing as the drastic change in altitude affects most people because of the lower oxygen level.
Chris Carmody and the Peruvian countryside
It forces you to move more slowly, and often causes headaches and other pains. On Dec. 30, 2007 sufficiently rested and having explored Cuzco a little, we left Cuzco at approximately 5 in the morning to head far into the mountains to visit a town named Santo Tomas.
We made the trip in this van
This journey should have taken about 9 hours, but ended up lasting 14 hours with some diversions. The road the group was traveling on was not paved and straight like the Mass Pike. Rather it was a bumpy, narrow one-lane dirt road that criss-crossed the Andes. It was a very scenic ride, and along the way we were treated to the sight of many llamas, and the opportunity to cross a traditional Inca rope bridge by foot, but the group was very happy when we finally did arrive in Santo Tomas.
It was certainly a very scenic ride
The parish of Santo Tomas has been shepherded by a Revere native, Father Jerry Pashby for the past 15 years.
Santo Tomas
That's Father Jerry Pashby on the left
His parish covers a territory as large as all of Eastern Massachusetts minus the Cape and the Islands. His main base of operations centers on a large church, but he is also responsible for the care of many villages, some of which are only accessible by his motorbike, and others only by foot.
Besides the care of souls, Father Pashby has undertaken many projects which have benefited the people of Santo Tomas. He worked for the chlorination of drinking water to make it safer, he secured the financial assistance of a parish in Germany in order to build a hospital, and he has secured the help of a group of surgeons from Cleveland who come down once a year to perform medical procedures pro bono.. In addition he is currently working to build a school for the mentally and physically disabled of the area.
The local community welcomed us into their midst. They cooked for us, joined us for games of soccer, and they also joined us for prayer.
Playing soccer with local children
A group picture after the game
The faith of the people was very inspiring. We had Eucharistic Adoration on New Year's Eve, and though it was unplanned and only announced by the ringing of the Church bells fifteen minutes prior, we were joined by 150-200 locals.
After our time in the mountains we returned to the Center House in Lima, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
The first day back we toured the cathedral, the Franciscan and Dominican churches, and the tombs of St. Martin de Porres and St. Rose of Lima.
Praying at the tomb of St. Rose of Lima
The relic of the skull of St. Martin
And the relic of the skull of St. Rose
This dominican sister acted as our guide
The trip concluded with a tour of parishes run by the society around Lima. One group went to Carabaillo with Father Joe Martin, a native of Somerville who has been in the missions for over 40 years.
The second group went to Via Salvador with Father John O'Leary, a native of Ireland. They visited a newly constructed church, which was mainly funded through the generosity of Immaculate Conception Parish in Easthampton, Massachusetts in the Springfield Diocese.
The area surrounding the parish is very poor, and the society has done much to help the people in their care. During these visits, we were encouraged by the love and respect that the Peruvians have for the Church.
One of our last stops in Peru allowed us to pray at the grave of Father Timothy O'Leary, a priest of Boston and former faculty member at St. John's Seminary passed away during his time of missionary work with the society.
This experience of the Church in Peru provided us with a clear understanding of the importance of missionary activity. Many of the seminarians mentioned that this trip opened them to the possibility of doing missionary work, and gave them a deeper appreciation for the richness and universality of our Catholic faith.
The Catheral of Lima at sunset


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